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53.57° N
2.06° W
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Besom Hill at first sight can seem fairly poor for fossils, but if you can find the thin ‘Marine Bed’, you will be sure you change your mind! This Marine Band is Highly Fossiliferious and Fish Teeth, Scales, Fin Spines and other remains, Goniatites, Bivalves are rich within that layer.
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Head towards Oldham, take the A672 through Sholver, you will see the quarry in the hill along this road, shortly past the quarry, their is a narrow track road, take this road which leads to a parking area. From here you can walk through the hedge and gain access to the quarry.
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http://www.besom.ukfossils.co.uk/Type
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